It's probably now official (according to this blog) that there's only a Monday every fortnight 'cause yep, I missed a week last week. Again! But we're working so hard, I can be excused from blogging, surely? The house is coming on in leaps and bounds! As winter sets in properly, thank goodness we have actual... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I wrote a (very helpful, you're welcome) post giving some tips on designing small bathrooms, inspired by the fact that I was indeed designing, yup you guessed it, a small bathroom. The brief was to make it work well as a practical family space, whilst still being glamorous as a mummy sanctuary and roomy... Continue Reading →
Everyone knows metallics are super hot right now and yes, yes, it is all about brass/copper/gold but my life has been made infinitely better by a whole tin of the silver stuff this week. Nope, I'm not desperately trying to get ahead of the design curve but simply determined that not one teeny inch, not... Continue Reading →
Who knew stripping and restoring decorative cornice could be such a fun job eh? And involve a cameraman and such a tidy bench..... Life's never simple here at Moregeous Mansions, you know that already, so when tasked with fixing, cleaning and painting the original cornice in our living room, I figured it'd be way easier... Continue Reading →
Crikey, it's Monday!! Something must be aligning correctly in the universe for me to be writing this on an actual Monday instead of, contrary to the post title, a.n.other day entirely. As I lie here (yep, writing this duvet ensconced, I'm typing furiously as the electricians will be here in less than an hour to... Continue Reading →
The property mad crew over at Real Homes asked me to pop together a short guide on some of the different options available to would-be house extenders with regard to design, build and management. We're slap bang in the middle of our own build, which I'm project managing, but we've also had some architect assistance at... Continue Reading →
Now I know this isn't a weekend project type article, but with more and more of us extending into lofts and cellars to create extra space in our existing homes, rather than moving, the conundrum of what to do with our staircases isn't as rare as it once was. I've written a short article for Real... Continue Reading →
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